House Whent

Coat of Arms

Nine bats on a golden field

Seat

Harrenhal (formerly)

Region

The Crownlands

Title

Lord of Harrenhal (stripped)

Overlord

House Tully

Founded

Around 211 AC

House Whent is a noble house of The Riverlands and a sworn vassal of House Tully. They rule the lands of Harrenhal. They were raised to Lords of Harrenhal by King Maekar I Targaryen after they defeated House Lothston, who had been the previous lords of Harrenhal. The head of House Whent at the start of the book was Lady Shella Whent, however she had no known heirs. They emblazon their banner with 9 bats on a yellow background.

The Whents are the seventh noble house to be granted Harrenhal, the six previous houses having died out over thee 300 years since Harrenhal was built. They were raised to Lords of Harrenhal after they helped Maekar defeat the mad Danelle Lothston when she raised her banners in rebellion. They had originally been knights in service to the Lothstons.

Hoster Tully married a lady of House Whent, Minisa Tully. She gave him three children, Lady Catelyn Stark, Lady Lysa Arryn and Ser Edmure Tully. From this we can assume that Minisa doesn't follow the trend of infertility in House Whent, although her daughter, Lysa, might.

Catelyn thinks of Lady Whent, and notes that she is the last of her line, living with ghosts in the cavernous halls of her castle. One of the knights who help her detain Tyrion Lannister is sworn to House Whent, Ser Willis Wode.